Gain inspiration and practical ideas for using plants and the natural world in visual art activities. Apply our tips for helping pupils to make observational drawings. Gather lots of ideas to take away with you to use back at school to invigorate your art. Based at the Botanic Garden.

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Feel inspired by our practical ideas for using plants and the natural world in visual art activities. Explore tropical rainforest, arid desert and colourful flower borders. Try our tips for helping pupils to make observational drawings, and then create a rainforest vine collage or a fabric desert banner. Have a go at experimenting with a range of techniques, and gather lots of ideas to take back to school to invigorate your art.